Friday, September 28, 2012

Whitianga

So that my host parents could attend a wedding, I had to gone a beach vacation last weekend. In order to have enough room for the all the provisions (it felt more like an exodus than a weekend away) a family with two young kids and all the people we took two cars, so I brought a friend with as well.

Hot Water Beach

Whitianga (pronounced fi-ti-an-ga) is a quaint beach town on the East side of the Coromandel Peninsula. We stopped at Hot Water Beach on the way. It is a beach that is situated over - you guessed it - hot springs. If you bring your shovel and a little patients to find the springs you can ding hole and sit in hot water while relaxing by the cold ocean. The beach along with the entire peninsula is truly resplendent.

Cathedral Cove

Saturday we went to a walk to Cathedral Cove and babysat in the afternoon.

On the drive home

Sunday we drove home via the scenic route. It was a peaceful and, after seven weeks in Auckland, a much needed holiday.

About Me

I am flying to New Zealand to be an au pair. I leave January 22 and won't be back home (Fort Collins, Colorado, USA) for at least a year. I have never used a blog before, let alone created one myself, so forgive my ineptitude at any and all levels of this. In addition to emailing and skypeing I am going to try blogging in order to stay in contact with all my loved ones. Can't wait to start my adventuring and here from you all.